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<\/a><\/p>\nDoesn’t seem like much, right? Well, Lake Mead is big – it’s 110 miles (180 km) long when the lake is full, is 150m at it’s deepest and can hold 35km^3 of water (that can be used for irrigation and to produce electricity for Nevada, Arizona and California). So, while it might look small, it’s just part of what we actually see.<\/p>\n
Hoover Dam is the one that is “responsible” for Lake Mead, so here is a peek down the wall. Long way down, right?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Even closer to the edge, looking down.<\/p>\n As you can see, it was a very sunny day in the middle of the desert (mom actually got sick from all the sun). But in this picture, like two bosses.<\/p>\n One thing I should mention – Hoover Dam sits between two states: on one side is the Nevada state (with Las Vegas just miles away) and on the other side, it’s Arizona state. The Colorado river flows through a couple of states before heading to Mexico and the Pacific Ocean. At Hoover Dam, there is a commemorative plaque that tells you through which states the Colorado river flows (in this picture, Colorado, California and Utah – also, Arizona and Nevada).<\/p>\n Last but not least, here I am at the border between Nevada and Arizona. Not very exciting to be within two states at the same time. It’s almost as if the state lines just belong to a map, not excising any force in the vicinity of their physical presence. Oh, wait…<\/p>\n Disclaimer: I did not help fill Lake Mead, but this sign is funny:<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n